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Rebecca Jane Hester 1875–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1875

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 18 May 1950

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Father: Jefferson Hester

Mother: Sarah McCoy

Spouse(s): James May

Children(s): Gorman May, Veda May, James May

In 1875, Rebecca Jane Hester entered the world in Georgia, born to Jefferson Chesterfield Jeff Hester And Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie C Mccoy. Rebecca Jane Hester married James Warren May, and had children including Gorman Jefferson May, James Albert May, Veda E May. Rebecca Jane Hester passed away in 1950 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Rebecca Jane Hester entered the world in Georgia, born to Jefferson Chesterfield Jeff Hester And Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie C Mccoy.
  • Rebecca Jane Hester married James Warren May, and had children including Gorman Jefferson May, James Albert May, Veda E May.
  • Rebecca Jane Hester passed away in 1950 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA.

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Rebecca Hester's Ancestors

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Rebecca Hester
1875–1950
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Jefferson Chesterfield "Jeff" Hester
1853–1926
South Carolina
Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie" C.) McCoy
1854–1926
Georgia
Grandparents
Micejoh (Cager) Hester
1828–1899
South Carolina, United States
Nancy Dunbar
1836–1855
Jason McCOY
1820–
South Carolina, USA
Mrs McCoy
1825–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hester
1790–1862
Mary Johns
1805–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hester
1750–1844
Sarah Carwell
1750–1799
Robert Johns
1783–1861
Mary Hyman
1791–1858

Rebecca Hester's Descendants

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Rebecca (Jane) Hester (23 May 1875–18 May 1950) m. James (Warren) May (27 Jul 1869–13 April 1930)
  1. 1. Gorman (Jefferson) May 1903–1979
  2. 2. Veda (E) May 1909–
  3. 3. James (Albert) May 1898–1977

Rebecca Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1875
23 May 1875
Birth of Rebecca Jane Hester in Georgia
Georgia
1950
18 May 1950
Age 75
Death of Rebecca Jane Hester in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1875
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1950
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, USA

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